Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Then Came The Rain to Stop Motion Superfight

Where there once was love has turned into a fight

Where there once was peace as turned into a superfight

Then Came The Rain (lyrical poem)
Where even love can lose its wayTwo lovers turn to face their dayAll lesser hopes have gone astrayWith all their bruises on display-Now what went wrong and what so rightAre just mere words another’s fightWhich will not help them through this blightTo be once more each other’s light-And then came the rainWith its own refrainJust what would it drainAnd when its gone what would remain-Did they need the rainTo bring back the strainAnd explain the painAnd when its gone will they remain-Their night gave way to heaven’s tearsReminders through those long lost yearsTheir happiness was built in tiersAnd dancing dreams removed all fears-Where are those dreams of long agoSo much of life they came to knowSo much of life they had to showSo much of life would not let go-And then came the rainWith its own refrainJust what would it drainAnd when its gone what would remain-Did they need the rainTo bring back the strainAnd explain the painAnd when its gone will they remain-Where even love can lose its wayAre just mere words another’s fightTheir happiness was built in tiersSo much of life would not let go

A love affair turned sour is given some light in this lyrical poem. As with most song lyrics the meter (beats) is kept tight. The structure of the poem is as follows: V,V, C1, C2, V, V, C1, C2, V (Where V = verse and C = chorus). The last verse of the poem offers us some insight into the couple and why they stay together. It is composed of the lines of the previous versus, in the order each line appeared.

When Arlene and I were doing our charity work, we met this unusual couple.They were always one of the first to volunteer and were hard workers. From the outside no one could tell that there was a problem. When Arlene and I had to drop things off at their house, we gained an unexpected insight. The couple fought. Even in front of Arlene and me. We had never seen this side of the couple. We asked others, who knew the couple about them. "Oh yes, they hate each other. They're always fighting", came their answers. But why were they (both) one of the first to volunteer? Here's where the weird gets weirder. Away from the volunteer work this couple was always fighting. Get them alone, away from each other, each would talk fondly of the other. The great memories. Not an unpleasant word was spoken of the other. It was like one was talking to completely different people. A different person a different time. Maybe.

I don't have to tell anyone how special relationships can be. It is amazing that when two individuals work together, they can be more together than the sum of their parts. When it comes to people: one plus one can equal so much more. Then there are the memories shared. The moments made together. Then there is the hope. The helping hand. The support. The smiles. And on and on. What is really amazing is that there is something unique that ties us to that someone special in our life, and them to us. Think about it. Billions of people and here is something special, just for us. Memories aside; It may last for a lifetime or it may only be for a moment, but it is a treasure so enjoy.

Then there is the rain: Ming Tsai "Lovers In The Rain"

There are fights then there are superfights

SUPERFIGHT is the video game, developed by Pipeworks Studio, of absurd arguments with friends, or delightful internet strangers. Players battle with their wits to determine who would win hypothetical fights between characters with super powers and super problems. Nothing even close to the creation of Corridor Digital. But Corridor does set up an absurd argument between strangers to create a delightful stop motion video.

6 comments:

One of my brothers and his wife constantly snipe at each other in public. They have been married for over forty years, love each other dearly, and tear each other down in public. Which upsets me. Their life, but...

I know a couple thats been together for many years, have four children and a grand child. They always fought, fist fought for that matter. But they loved and cared for each other dearly. I never understood that type of relationship. I prefer the softer side of things.Lisa